Classes Used in .NET Framework Serialization

This topic lists the classes commonly used for .NET Framework serialization. To enter the .NET Framework 2.0 documentation and find a more comprehensive listing, see System.Runtime.Serialization.

Basic Classes for Serialization

This table lists and describes the main classes and namespaces used for serialization:

Class or namespace	Description
System.Runtime.Serialization	Contains the classes necessary for serializing and deserializing objects.
System.Xml.Serialization	Contains the classes necessary for serializing and deserializing XML.
SerializableAttribute	Must be applied to an object in order to make it serializable.
NonSerializedAttribute	Can be used to keep specific fields in an object from being serialized.

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Concepts

Basics of .NET Framework Serialization